M6.9 - 15km SW of Obihiro, Japan

[itsrobert]

Source: USGS

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/02/us-quake-japan-idUSBRE91107T20130202

Reuters) - A strong magnitude 6.9 quake struck Japan's northern island of Hokkaido near the town of Obihiro on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The quake, initially reported as being offshore and a magnitude 6.8, was 64 miles deep and centered just 9 miles southwest of Obihiro.

Read more: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usc000f03a#summary

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No early reports of damage or casualties; no tsunami warning from Japan quake - @NBCNews

[AsahinaKimi]

1. eeee! kowaii, scary.

I am glad there are no tsunami warnings.. Japan has been though enough..

[stonecutter357]

2. K&R

http://www.lucaswhitefieldhixson.com/lucaswebcamwatch.html

[idwiyo]

3. Hope no one is hurt.